The cross country teams showing growth at Lansing CC Invitational By Chrissy Beagle, Layout and Design Editor The cross country teams participated in an invitational in Lansing on Friday, October 6, on a cloudy, humid day of 60 degrees. The returning cross country runners each improved their finish times and Nick Robbins participated in […]
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Freshman Wilkewitz claims NJCAA Division III National Cross Country Championship By James Paxson, Sports Editor It feels good to be number one, if you ask freshman Cross Country runner Eric Wilkewitz. On Saturday, Nov. 12, in Canandaigua, New York, freshman Eric Wilkewitz won the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III Men’s Cross Country […]
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Cross Country team preps for 2016 season under new leadership, continues to build roster BY JAMES PAXSON, SPORTS EDITOR The upcoming Cross Country season will look different for the first time in almost a decade. Ed Kozloff who coached the Schoolcraft Cross Country team for eight seasons retired at the end of last year season […]
Continue ReadingCross Country boasts All- American Academic Team BY JAMES PAXSON SPORTS EDITOR This past March, five women’s cross country runners were recognized for their incredible ability to be extraordinary in sports and the classroom by being awarded with the title of All-American Academic Team. Schoolcraft Athletics have always made sure that all athletes put student […]
Continue ReadingOcelots face minor setback at OCC Invitational BY JAMES PAXSON STAFF WRITER On Oct. 16, the Schoolcraft Women’s Cross Country team went head strong heading into the Oakland Community College (OCC) Invitational, but temporarily got off track. Sophomore captain Audrey Baetz, freshman Caitlin Goyer and freshman Chelsea Kovacs have all bettered their times from earlier […]
Continue ReadingFall weather brings improved times BY JAMES PAXSON STAFF WRITER With the State and Region XII Cross Country championship a few weeks away, the Ocelots aren’t showing any signs of slowing down. On Oct. 9, the team traveled to Lansing for the Lansing Community College Invitational. The invitational was held at Grand Woods Park which […]
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Women’s cross country improves time BY NOAH ENGERER STAFF WRITER Sophomore Cross Country runners Audrey Baetz, Grace Doolittle and Caitlyn Goyer represented Schoolcraft College at the brutal 5k course at Cass Benton for the 29th Annual Running Fit Detroit Titan Invitational on Saturday Sept. 12. The race set pace at Cass Benton, located off Hines Drive […]
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Cross Country runs for the win By Natalie Shirvanian Sports Editor Schoolcraft’s cross country team prepared themselves over the summer to compete for titles. The Ocelots opened their season on Friday, Sept. 6 at the 15th annual Golden Grizzly Invitational at Oakland University. Entering his eighth season with the Ocelots, head coach, Ed Kozloff said, […]
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By Nick Misiak Sports Editor The weekend of Nov. 8, the Schoolcraft Cross-Country Team ran in the Division III National Cross-Country Championship at Finger Lakes Community College in Canadaigua, New York. On race day, the air was clear with the temperature at freezing. At the start of the woman’s 5K race, the temperature was a […]
Continue ReadingPhoto finish highlights Ocelot’s performance in Lansing By Nick Misiak Sports Editor The Schoolcraft Cross-Country team traveled to Lansing on Oct. 3 to race in the Lansing CC Invitational. An easing rain fell periodically before the race began, making the course damp with the occasional mud puddles. However that did not seem to hamper the […]
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Baetz, Levack top ten finishers at OCC invite By Nick Misiak Sports Editor The Oakland County Community College Invitational on September 26 was an ideal setting for the Cross-Country team, as it continued its season in impressive style. In both the women’s 5K and the men’s 8K, special awards were given to the top ten […]
Continue ReadingBy Nick Misiak Sports Editor On Friday, Sept. 19, the Ocelot Cross-Country team traveled to Elyria, Ohio to compete in the Commodore Invitational hosted by Lorain County Community College. The course is highlighted by a major hill that runners must climb twice making for a challenging route. With temperatures in the low 60’s and skies […]
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Cross Country team back to full strength at Spartan Invitational By Nick Misiak Sports Editor The Spartan Invitational may be the largest cross country race in the state, and the Schoolcraft Cross Country team put on a solid performance in a race-packed day in East Lansing on September 12. Unlike the Titan Invitational, all of […]
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By Nick Misiak Sports Editor Ocelot runners open season at Falcon 5K The Schoolcraft Mens Cross Country team opened its season on Aug. 9, participating in the Falcon 5K held at Divine Child High School in Dearborn for the seventh consecutive year. With just one week of organized practice under their belts, this event […]
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